New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-12
A NEW EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENI.
SECRETARY Of AGRICULTURE AND LABOR.
THE BILL PASSES THE HOUsE-INTERsTArE COM
MERGE IN THE SENATE.

MERGE IN THE SENATE.
WASHINGTON Jan. lion motion Of Mr. Henderson
I'm the Senate the bill for the relief Of settlers and
purchasers of lands on the public domain in Nebraska
and Kansas was up the question being on the sub
stitute reported by the Committee Public Lands Tho
substitute approprates $4,000 10 reimburse the pur-
chasers hoesteaders and empters who had TO pay
for their lands Northern Kansas Railroad Com
pany which was decided by tie Circuit Court Of the
United States have prior title to the lands tho
basis Of reimbursement being SO so An acre
After discussion the substitute agreed toyeas 81.
nays III and the bi thus amended, was passed. and
conference asked.
The Senate at O'Clock resumed consideration o. the
Interstate Commerce bn and was addressed by Mr.
Coke In favor OF conference report The Intelligent
Judgment country lie said would approve it-Dot
because all that the people had right to demand
but because beginnng-a good, long step IN the
right direction The bill further than the Eng
gh regulating railroads. except that the latter did
prohibit pooling bat required such agreements to be
submitted the Court of Commissioners and u he abso
utey free from injury to the interests of the people In
conclusion he said that IL remained TO be whether
corporate power entrenched In the Senate that the
pending bill to share the fate OF It's predecessors
Mr. Harris. of the three Senate conferees made an
argument favor Of the bill The country he said had
for demanded that the carrying trade
be fairly and Justly regulated by the Government
construction sought to be put upon the fourth section
las TO the long and short haul was simply absurd Tho
plain meaning OF the section that the carrier should
not demand larger gross for hauling carload OF
gram other freight part OF his line than de-
manded for hauling similar carload Of the same class
OF freight over It's whole line effect OF would be To
put an end TO " rate wart."
Mr.. Mcpherson asked Mr.. Harris whether, IN his
opinion the natural and inevitable effect OF the fourth
section would would not te to increase through rates
Mr. Haris-I satisfied that the effect OF the bill will
be to prevent known rate which some
times reduce through rates to q rnous point; and they
ought TO be prevented But "a 10 honest legitimate.
fair square through rates. there not In opinion
single feature of the bill that will necessarily Increase
through rates.
Mr. mcPherson-I very much obliged to the Senator
for that The inevitable result therefore, Is that
unless every railroad company ia the country goes into
bankruptcy the through rates must DO fixed at points
that will give fair and equitable compensation for the
local busines In other words the through rates must be
equitable compensatory. To-day 80 per cent OF all
the exported products Of the country Is carried by the
railroads which scarcely the cost OF doing the
work That is the thing which the Senator complains
ofhat through too low and that the local
rates are made comparatively high TO dividends
Now the local rate Ia made reasonable In the same
sense that the through Is made reasonable the
and inevitable consequence IL that the through
rate will be made greater.
Mr. Adrich asked Mr. Harris whether the proportion OF
through freight which the Boston and Albany road
ceived its California business would act as limit
MI Harris in reply stated that for instance four
great companies betwoen the Pacific and tho Atlantic
si SO from ogden and 81 90 from Omaha the rule would
be las understood the fourth soction) that for
more than 5000 could be charged. from point Of
Ogden more than $3.50. and frOm a point east Of
M SALISBURY also spoke In favor Of the bill. The Sem
at AIS o'clock went into secret session. and when The
In the House Mr. Willis OF Kentucky reported back the
River and Harbor Appropriation BILL and 1t was referred
| In tha( nmf
MT Oates, Of Alabama, from the Committee Revis-
ion Of the laws reported hill prohibit the appoint
ment of Congressional committees attend tuners ais ut
te public expense outside the District Of Columbia aud
ing. the authority of the President House
In the morning hour the House resumed in Committee
of the Whole consideration OF the pin for the
S Of Ops6o 81 for Se
and 100000 for the erection OF the building
to 100000. The committee agreed TO Mr. Hepburns
motion, and the bill as amended was passed by the
On motion of Mr. Hatch. Of Missouri, the House went
into the G9mni.'ee o. the Whole (Mn;
creating a Department Of Agriculture and Labor.
on motion of SIR. Foran. Of OHIO, an amendment was
the Commissioners of Labor The committee then rose
S Sdes shs h S there sa be sn
be known rs the Department OF Agriculture una Labor,
Labor and an assistant secretary There snail be the
department OF Agriculture and Labor division which
VINO VINO shall hold his onl.e for four years and
| until his successor shall 10 appointed. unless
sooner aud shall receive salary Of $1,000.
The Commissioner shall collect information upon tho
subject or labor It's relation 10 capital the hours OF labor
of the cost OF production OF the articles
produced the earnings % iaboriny men and women. the
means OF promoting tueir material social intellectual
moral prosperity, and the 10 protect lie
and prevent accident IN mines, Workshops and
other places OF industry Inc secretar, empowered 10
inquire into the OF diAconten which may exist
employers dempioyes within the United
and may invite and from both
such parties concerning the matters IN controversy
On motion OF Mr. Hatch the House went mo Commit
tee OF tbs hole for considering tire bill auendatory OF
the act establishing a bureau Of animal industry.
Mr. Hatch said that the present law inadequate TO
suppress the spread OF pleuro pneumonia The changes
consisted chiefly the removal OF the restriction upon
the Commissioner OF Agriculture 10 the
Of ~ enforce the Law. AM an werDg the Com
missioner with the operation OF the state authorizes
laws To condemn ana destroy infected
IL provided that when stste roused neglected
cooperate With Commissioner the President should
declare that state IN quarsnuno and prohibit
tie transportation OF cattle out OF H.
Mr.. swnDurne. Of Now Yorks the member OF the COM
mttcs who presented the minority report had that report
| read as part u his rsnarkA Pending debate the
| measure the committee rose aud the House " kA5